A local social worker tells me many of the homes she visits don’t own a single children’s book. You can change that grim reality with a donation to the library’s annual holiday book drive for needy children.Please...

FREEPORT — There’s a chance that snow will fall on northern Illinois early next week, but Freeport may have to settle for a wet Christmas instead of a white one.A storm system from the Pacific Coast will bring rain and...

LAKE FOREST — Following reports on Wednesday, the Chicago Bears benched Jay Cutler on Thursday, deciding to start Jimmy Clausen against this Detroit Lions this weekend in favor of their franchise quarterback who signed a massive,...

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. has agreed to government demands to expand a driver’s side air bag inflator recall to the entire U.S.The move announced Thursday adds 447,000 Ford vehicles to the list of those recalled due to...